A high island with waterfalls running into the sea, standing off the eastern coast on the direct track between the strait and Champa.
Arab and Chinese sailing directions both name it, in the campaign board's account; for a ship bound for China it is the last certain water before the long open run. The campaign board marks it 'secure': the water is, its people and any chief are not recorded.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lord or headman of Tioman: the last certain water before the China run
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
not known: no source names a lord, governor or headman for 1 January 1200
How things stand that morning
No lord, governor or garrison is named by any source for 1 January 1200. Treat as a landing or settlement on the route whose overlord, if any, is not known.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Thin: from the campaign board's inference, archaeology and later sources; nothing dated 1 January 1200 names it.
"The campaign board" is OMNIA's working map. These notes record where its earlier claims were checked against the sources.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia (English): Orang Laut
- OMNIA board note (a lead only, checked against the sources above)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.